International Week of the Deaf: Sign Language Rights for Deafblind People & People with Disabilities

For full transcript for the blind and Deafblind: https://bda.org.uk/iwd-deafblind/ Why do we need Sign Language Rights for Deafblind people? Heather and Johnboy discuss their experiences of becoming Deafblind, what it's like to lose your vision, and equality for all... _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign Language Rights for All International Week of the Deaf (IWD) is an initiative of the World Federation for the Deaf and was first launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy. It is celebrated annually by the global Deaf Community on the last week of September each year to commemorate the same month the first World Congress of the WFD was held. International Week of the Deaf is celebrated through various activities by the respective Deaf Communities worldwide. The activities call for participation and involvements of various stakeholders including families, peers, Governmental bodies, professional sign language interpreters and Organisations of persons with disabilities. The theme this year is ‘Sign Language Rights for All’ with every day this week featuring a different theme. For more information, head over to our website at bda.org.uk or check out the World Federation of the Deaf website at wfdeaf.org